The classic "Harmony of the Gospels." For college and seminary students, Sunday school teachers, and all students of the "Bible."

    God has entrusted us with the great and mighty gift of the gospel, something too precious and life-giving to keep to ourselves.In this 6-session Bible study, Beth will encourage you to guard what God has entrusted to you, further His kingdom by sharing Christ with others, and pour into future generations just as Paul once mentored Timothy. Because in this journey of joy and hardship, we need each other to stay the course and live a life of faithfulness.Features: Biblically-rooted and gospel-centered content5 personal study segments with homework to complete between 6 weeks of group sessionsAdditional articles by Melissa Moore, Beth's daughter and ministry partner, includedBenefits: Support other believers in Christ, as they in turn encourage youRealize you've been entrusted with the gospel and gifting to serveDiscover why mentoring is a pivotal part of the faith journeyIncrease your effectiveness as a ChristianLearn to continue in ministry despite hardshipsChallenge yourself in the discipline of daily Bible study

    It introduces the Gospel of Mark as a unified composition, laying bare the narrative thread as well as the basic motifs. It is marked throughout by clarity, freshness, and a lively style.

    In this innovative and refreshing book Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat explain our own sociocultural context to then help us get into the world of the New Testament and get a sense of the power of the gospel as it addressed those who lived in Colossae two thousand years ago. Their reading presents us with a radical challenge from the apostle Paul for today. Drawing together biblical scholarship with a passion for authentic lives that embody the gospel, this groundbreaking interpretation of Colossians provides us with tools to subvert the empire of our own context in a way that acknowledges the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

    An appendix includes a suggested plan for using each days meditation as part of a morning or evening prayer.Paperback

    This highly original commentary, part of the New International Commentary, is unique for the way it combines concerns with first-century culture in the Roman world with understanding the text of Luke as a wholistic, historical narrative.